Swedish edit

Etymology edit

hänga (hang) +‎ med (with)

Verb edit

hänga med (present hänger med, preterite hängde med, supine hängt med, imperative häng med)

  1. to keep up (stay even or ahead)
    Synonym: hinna med
    De springer så snabbt att man inte hänger med
    They run so quickly that you can't keep up
  2. to keep up with a line of reasoning or an argument; to understand
    Förklara igen! Jag hängde inte med.
    Explain again! I couldn't keep up.
  3. to keep up with developments
    Jag försöker hänga med i vad som sker i världen
    I try to keep up with what's going on in the world
  4. to (still) be going strong (work (somewhat) well)
    Min gamla dator hänger med än!
    My old computer is still going strong!
  5. (colloquial) to join, come along, accompany
    Synonyms: (colloquial) hänga på, (colloquial) haka på, följa med, komma med
    Hänger du med till affären?
    Are you joining me to the store?

Usage notes edit

Sometimes as "hänga med i svängarna" (keep up in the turns) in "keep up" sense.

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